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The University Library is pleased to announce that Dave Dettman is our new Assessment Librarian. In this role, Dave will plan, design, develop, facilitate, and implement collaborative library assessment initiatives. He will also participate in the Library’s instruction program and engage in scholarship and service. Prior to this position, Dave was the Director of Library and Campus Technology at UW - Marathon County for seven years, and was the Coordinator of Information Literacy and Outreach at UW – Green Bay for two years. He also worked as a reference and instruction librarian at UW-Green Bay for six years. Dave has been active in governance and has presented at several state library conferences. Dave, his wife Amy, and their three children, live in the Weston area. “Stealing” a bit from the Proust Questionnaire, here are some more fun facts about Dave:  Which talent would you most like to have? “There are so many predictable talents that I would like to possess (...

The University Library is pleased to announce that Troy Espe is our new Reference/Inter-Library Loan Librarian. He moves into this faculty position from his role as the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) assistant.  Troy will coordinate and manage the Library’s reference collection and services, and will manage all aspects of interlibrary loan. He will also participate in the Library’s instruction program and engage in scholarship and service. Prior to his position as the IMC assistant, Troy was the building manager at Steenbock Library at UW-Madison. He attended college at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a degree in journalism, and he recently graduated from UW-Madison with a Master of Arts degree in Library and Information Studies. Troy and his wife, Megan Espe - Outreach Coordinator for the Schmeeckle Reserve, both enjoy the outdoors, and recently moved to Stevens Point. "Stealing" a bit from the Proust Questionnaire, here are some more fun fa...

Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace By Nikil Saval Call Number:  HF 5547 .S33 2014 Review from the New York Times Publisher's Description :  You mean this place we go to five days a week has a history ? Cubed reveals the unexplored yet surprising story of the places where most of the world's work—our work—gets done. From "Bartleby the Scrivener" to The Office , from the steno pool to the open-plan cubicle farm, Cubed is a fascinating, often funny, and sometimes disturbing anatomy of the white-collar world and how it came to be the way it is—and what it might become. In the mid-nineteenth century clerks worked in small, dank spaces called “counting-houses.” These were all-male enclaves, where work was just paperwork. Most Americans considered clerks to be questionable dandies, who didn’t do “real work.” But the joke was on them: as the great historical shifts from agricultural to industrial economies took place, and then from industrial to informatio...

We are excited about our new 3D printer - MakerBot Replicator 2X! As we learn and explore, Chemistry Professor Mike Zach  created this object that can be used to make nanowires. The possibilities are endless.  What ideas do you want to bring to life?  Learn. Create. Explore.

Our Naxos Music collection continues to grow with the newly added jazz library.  This collection includes renowned jazz artists (legends and contemporary) and labels, and over 8,600 albums are available with new ones added weekly.  Enjoy first-class performances and sound. To access, go to "Find Databases " from the Library Homepage under "N" or the Music database list.

ProQuest's Digital Sanborn Maps - Wisconsin  We now have digital access to 1348 large-scale maps of 273 Wisconsin towns and cities, including Amherst, Stevens Point, Wausau, Waupaca, Marshfield, Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and many others.   Sanborn® fire insurance maps are some of the most frequently consulted maps in libraries.The maps provide  information, such as building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use; and also depict pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, dumps, and other features likely to affect the property's vulnerability to earthquake, fire, and flood. To access, go to Find Databases from the Library Homepage  under "D" or check the History or Reference database lists.

Dallas Buyers Club A Film by Focus Features and Truth Entertainment.  Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto Call Number:  PN1997.2 .D32 2014 Reviews of the film on Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis :  An imperfect man fights for survival during an uncertain time in America. Inspired by true events, Ron Woodroof’s story of strength is told in Dallas Buyers Club , directed by Jean-Marc Vallée from an original screenplay by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack. Spirit Award winner Matthew McConaughey portrays the real-life character, whose self-interest is galvanized into something much more. A son of Texas, Ron Woodroof is an electrician and rodeo cowboy. In 1985, he is well into an unexamined existence with a devil-may-care lifestyle. Suddenly, Ron is blindsided by being diagnosed as H.I.V.-positive and given 30 days to live. Yet he will not, and does not, accept a death sentence. His crash course of researc...